STEREOTACTIC RADIATION THERAPY
BodyFIX®
Precise patient positioning and
immobilization
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Minimizing imaging artifacts and facilitating high
precision patient immobilization
Providing the foundation for successful imagin
BodyFIX® is engineered to fit today’s requirements for image guided radiation therapy
(IGRT) and precision radiation therapy. High conformance radiation therapy treatment
modalities require precise patient positioning and immobilization. BodyFIX® enables
accurate patient positioning while preserving patient comfort and confidence.
Illustration of workflow required for first use of BodyFIX®
Position the BodyFIX® vacuum cushion on Position the patient on the BodyFIX®
Place t
the table attached to the indexing bar of vacuum cushion according to the treat-
on t
the iBeam® couch top ment purpose
ng in radiation therapy
Optimizing image quality guidance. Constructed using the clinician with the most
Motion is a major cause of radio-translucent materials the accurate and comprehensive
artifacts in modern imaging BodyFIX® is compatible with all patient positioning available
procedures and high precision CT, MR, PET, SPECT, ultrasound today. The dual vacuum system
radiation therapy. BodyFIX® and X-ray volume imaging provides stable immobilization
minimizes imaging artifacts and (XVI). In addition to providing and repeatable positioning by
facilitates high precision patient consistent image quality the minimizing both voluntary and
immobilization, providing the radiotranslucent construction involuntary patient movement,
foundation for successful imaging minimizes dose attenuation and including breathing movements.
in radiation therapy. consequently patient dose. BodyFIX® features advanced
Its modular design ensures custom molding to ensure
that BodyFIX® is adaptable to Consistency, confidence and patient comfort and integrated
all clinical environments from comfort indexed patient positioning which
diagnostic imaging through a BodyFIX® is a non-invasive, dual provides accurate, precise and
range of treatment modalities vacuum activated immobilization reproducible patient set-up for
and on treatment image and fixation system that provides image guided radiation therapy,
Cover the patient with the cover sheet
Switch on the vacuum pump
making sure it is accurately
the manifold system to generate a vacuum of
attached to the BlueBAGTM to
top of the patient approximately 600mbar to
generate an optimal impression of the
immobilize the patient
patient. Firmly pull on the cover sheet
intensity modulated radiation such as chest, hip or whole
therapy, intensity modulated body and a range of clinical
stereotactic radiosurgery, intensity techniques such as intensity
modulated stereotactic radiation modulated radiation therapy and
therapy and highly conformal 3D extracranial stereotactic body
treatments. radiation therapy.
Simple and flexible patient Elekta AXESSETM is work-in-progress
immobilization and not for sale or distribution in all
BodyFIX® is designed with markets. Please check with you local
workflow in mind and requires Elekta representative or authorized
only one radiation therapist to set distributor.
up and position the patient. The
modular design optimizes clinical
use, as BodyFIX® can be used
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for a range of clinical indications
Remove the BodyFIX® vacuum cushion
from the treatment couch and store safely
The patient is now ready for imaging for subsequent fractions. The BodyFIX®
and/or radiation therapy vacuum cushion will maintain the
patient’s shape for a minimum of six
weeks
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